Jim Abrahams
Biography
Jim Abrahams (May 10, 1944 – November 26, 2024) was an American movie director and writer. Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin, to a Jewish family, and attended Shorewood High School. He was known for the spoof movies that he co-wrote and produced with brothers Jerry Zucker and David Zucker, such as Airplane! (for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay) and The Naked Gun series. The team of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (also referred to as "ZAZ") really began when the three men grew up together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Abrahams later produced movies on his own such as Big Business, and further honed his skills in parody with Hot Shots! and its 1993 sequel Hot Shots! Part Deux.
Filmography
FAT: A Documentary
2019
as Self - Father / Founder, Charlie Foundation / Filmmaker
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
as Self
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
Oscar
1991
as Postman (uncredited)
Coming to America
1988
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
Top Secret!
1984
as German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)
Cocaine Blues
1983
as Himself
Airplane!
1980
as Religious Zealot #6
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
as Various